1 . According to a new research this year, kids and teenagers who volunteer aren’t just helping their community. They might also be helping themselves. It is said that doing volunteering through school or community groups will do good to the health of kids and teens.
What the survey shows
Experts did a survey among the parents of about 50,000 kids aged 6 to 17 in the United States and found that kids who took part in community service were 34% more likely to be in very good physical health than those who didn’t. And those who volunteered were 66% more likely to be doing well in general. Kids aged 12 and older who volunteered were 2.5% less likely to have anxiety (焦虑) than those who didn’t.
What the result suggests
The result may have something useful to do with youth mental (精神的) health. In recent years, depression (抑郁) and anxiety are becoming more popular among young people. For example, more than 40% of high school students are reported experiencing feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2023. One possible way to deal with this may be doing volunteering in the community.
Why volunteering works
Other researches have also found the connections between volunteering and well-being among kids and teenagers. Serving the community seems to help people feel a sense of purpose. In this way, they feel connected to those around them, and it makes them happier and healthier.
However, experts also point out that it’s not possible to say for sure that volunteering makes better mental and physical health. It could be that when kids and teenagers take part in volunteering work, they get out of themselves and relax for a while, which has some active influence to both the mental and physical health.
1. The writer uses _________ to show the result of the research in paragraph 2.| A．examples | B．numbers | C．rules | D．questions |
| A．Children who volunteered are always healthy. |
| B．Volunteering is good for kids and teenagers. |
| C．Healthy people do more volunteering work. |
| D．About 50,000 kids took part in the survey. |
| A．The result of the mental and physical health. |
| B．The volunteering work in the community. |
| C．The rising of depression and anxiety. |
| D．The experience of high school students. |
| A．To encourage young people to take part in volunteering. |
| B．To advise young people to live a healthier life. |
| C．To explain why young people experience anxiety. |
| D．To show how young people volunteer in community. |
2 . 假设你是李华，从小喜爱野生动物(wildlife)，在网上看到了Wildlife Protection Club招募志愿者的广告。请你用英语写一封信给俱乐部主席Mr. Brown应征志愿者(volunteer)。
| School | Sunshine Secondary School |
| Grade | Grade Eight |
| Personality | Hard-working, kind, ... |
| Hobbies | Reading, watching Animal World, ... |
| Reasons | be interested in wildlife, do something to protect animals, ... |
(1)包含以上要点，为使行文连贯可作适当发挥；
(2)文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息；
(3)词数80—100。首句仅供参考，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Brown,
I saw your advertisement on the Internet and I would like to become a member of the Wildlife Protection Club.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
3 . 单词拼写-单句
Holding doors open, picking up rubbish, thanking people. Students at Tibbetts Middle School know that it’s the small acts that make the world a
Eighth-graders from New Mexico, US, spent plenty of their
Geleste Murray, an English teacher, started the activity. Since she was little, she has always
“I believe the world is changed by little things,” she told the
Jordin Marshall, an eighth-grader,who
Murray
Eighth-grader Haley Echols has decided to continue to spread
4 . Have you ever heard of a famous charity called Operation Smile? We hope we can help you understand how we are trying to help children all over the world.
Operation Smile was started by a doctor and his wife. In 1982, together with some volunteers, they went to Philippines to help children who had holes in their lips (嘴唇) or inside their mouths. It was very difficult for them to eat and drink. These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that they could not carry on with the work because they have run out of money. Then they decided to start a charity so that they could help these needy children. They called it Operation Smile. Operation Smile works in more than twenty developing countries and has cured over 10000 children who have problems with their mouths. Operation Smile has won many prizes for its work. On the other hand, Operation Smile trains local doctors and nurses in developing countries so that they can continue to help children when Operation Smile has left.
As to the children with much more serious problems, they will send them to America for further treatment. So show your kindness and generosity (慷慨) to the needy children now. You can send your donation to Operation Smile at local banks. Many thanks from the children who can smile now.
1. Operation Smile is a famous ________, which was started by a doctor and his wife.| A．school | B．charity | C．building | D．person |
| A．Because the doctors were too busy | B．Because there were no more volunteers |
| C．Because they didn’t have enough money | D．Because they went to America for further study |
| A．helping blind children to see again |
| B．helping poor children go back to school |
| C．offering living places to homeless children |
| D．curing the children who have problems with their mouths |
| A．To donate money at local banks. | B．To be a volunteer in Philippines. |
| C．To send cards to the needy children. | D．To be a doctor of Operation Smile. |
1. Who can be a volunteer according to the passage?
| A．An 11-year-old kid. | B．A 16-year-old student. | C．62-year-old man. |
| A．Two. | B．Four. | C．Six. |
| A．On Wednesday. | B．On Friday. | C．On weekends. |
| A．Help with homework. | B．Tell stories. | C．Look after children. |
| A．Call them or visit them. | B．Call them or e-mail them | C．Call them or write to them. |
6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
This news story is about a helpful driver. At 9:00 a.m.yesterday, bus No.26
The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping,
Thanks
7 . 下面文章中有五处（第1—5题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合意思的标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
Volunteering is a great way for teenagers to make a difference and meet new people. Here are some volunteer opportunities (机会) for you.
Do you love books? If yes, this job is good for you. During your time volunteering, you can help younger students with their homework, help visitors use the computers or find books, help repair books.
We provide perfect volunteering opportunities for those who are interested in helping the homeless. You can come to prepare for meals or give out food here.
It takes only little time to make a big difference in a sick child’s life. Let’s visit the children in the city hospital to cheer them up. You can just read story books or play with them.
If you’re an animal lover, there’s nothing better than spending all day with animals. You can help walk dogs, give them clean and fry food and clean up their houses.
An excellent volunteering idea for you. If love the outdoors activities, you can enjoy the beautiful sunshine when you clean up the rubbish in the park. You can also help to plant trees or paint the chairs here.
| A．Care for animals |
| B．Help at a food bank |
| C．Volunteer at a library |
| D．Visit children in a hospital |
| E．Help with schoolwork |
| F．Clean up the city park |
8 . 
Emily was an eighth grader. To pass her Civics course, she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week.
One Monday, Emily went to the nursing home after school. When she arrived, she was told she would spend an hour every weekday with an elderly lady, Mrs. Blair. She was then led into a room, where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa.
Emily stood nervously in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said, “Good afternoon. I’m Emily.”
“Good afternoon, Emily. Take a seat, please,” Mrs. Blair replied.
Then, silence filled the space between them. Emily didn’t know what to say.
“Tell me about yourself, Emily,” Mrs. Blair said suddenly.
“Well,” Emily started, “I don’t have any grandparents, so I can’t relate to elderly people much. I love the performing arts. I’m here mainly because I have to be here to get a good grade for my Civics class.”
Mrs. Blair didn’t seem to mind. “Many people, especially teens, don’t seem to care about old people like me. Now you’re here, and I’m going to change that about you. Ask me anything.”
Emily thought for a moment, and finally decided, “What was your job?”
“I was a Broadway star in the 1950s,” Mrs. Blair answered.
“Cool! Can you tell me about it?” Emily asked, amazed.
Emily smiled along with Mrs. Blair and listened to the other stories, attentively. She had become so interested in Mrs. Blair’s stories that she decided to come earlier the next day.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she was leaving, Emily was really upset to say goodbye.
“Don’t be sad. You can still visit me,” Mrs. Blair comforted her. She then handed a small box to Emily, “It’s a gift for you. ”
Emily carefully opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside. “It’s the bracelet that you wore. Thank you!” Emily said, with tears in her eyes. “I’m sure to visit you whenever I’m free.”
On her way home, Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts. She touched the bracelet and made a promise that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair.
1. Why did Emily do some volunteer service in a nursing home?| A．She wanted to learn from Mrs. Blair. | B．She liked doing volunteer work. |
| C．It was part of her Civics course. | D．Mr. Blair was her grandparents’ old friend. |
| A．upset—bored—surprised | B．nervous—interested—touched |
| C．upset—bored—happy | D．nervous—interested—worried |
| A．A volunteer at the nursing | B．Emily and Mr. Blair |
| C．A Broadway Star’s story | D．A meaningful gift |
9 . John Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. As he is the only child in the family, he got $1,000,000
So far, John has helped fifteen
Once John went to meet a little girl he was
| A．before | B．by | C．after | D．as |
| A．angry | B．happy | C．well | D．worried |
| A．looking for | B．giving up | C．working out | D．taking after |
| A．rich | B．different | C．healthy | D．common |
| A．parents | B．friends | C．brothers | D．sisters |
| A．sells | B．shows | C．wears | D．washes |
| A．so | B．and | C．or | D．but |
| A．children | B．farmers | C．neighbors | D．doctors |
| A．receive | B．borrow | C．raise | D．make |
| A．seeing | B．helping | C．hurting | D．training |
| A．busy | B．easy | C．boring | D．exciting |
| A．him | B．you | C．her | D．them |
| A．food | B．car | C．book | D．money |
| A．closer | B．slower | C．farther | D．higher |
| A．danger | B．need | C．order | D．surprise |
10 . Tina did a survey about volunteer work on a social networking site. Some volunteers gave their own information about this on the site.
Torlin | I have been a volunteer as a French teacher for three months and it was a great experience to teach French. I really enjoyed it and I also improved my French. |
Freedom | During my college days, I joined a group called ROS (Reaching Out Society). We provide children and older people with food. I feel great to help other people. And now, I often give food to the homeless people in the street. |
Indy | I’m volunteering at an animal shelter (动物收容所) that’s just for cats. I feed the cats and play with them. It’s very fun. I also volunteered at a hospital of a little more than 2 years. I answered phone calls, looked after patients and helped nurses. I did some cleaning, too. |
Marian | I did volunteer work to graduate (毕业) from high school. It was a requirement (要求). I volunteered at a school for disabled kids. I played basketball and other sports with them and served food and drinks. It was actually pretty cool. If I weren’t so busy now. I’ll do it again. |
| A．nurse | B．French teacher | C．doctor | D．P.E. teacher |
| A．to do sports | B．to feed animals | C．to pass a French exam | D．to do volunteer work |
| A．Indy loves dogs very much | B．Marian is busy now |
| C．Torlin isn’t very good at French | D．Freedom isn’t volunteering now |
